100m Freestyle World Record. The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) [1] of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions This was one of Spitz's seven gold medals at the Munich Games, all won in world record time
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The men's 100m freestyle swimming race is considered the premier swimming event, and has provided many highlights This was one of Spitz's seven gold medals at the Munich Games, all won in world record time
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. 1976: Jim Montgomery: USA: 49.99: Won in world record time, the first man to swim 100 meters in under 50 seconds: 1980: Jörg Woithe. The People's Republic of China's Pan Zhanle shattered his own world mark set earlier in the year with a remarkable 46.40 in the final of the Men's 100m Freestyle on night five of racing at Paris 2024.
Antonio Fantin during the Para Swimming World Series , Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine), 15 March 2025. Pan touched more than a second clear of Rio 2016 gold medallist Kyle Chalmers (47.48), and former world record holder David Popovici (47.49).. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools.
. The People's Republic of China's Pan Zhanle shattered his own world mark set earlier in the year with a remarkable 46.40 in the final of the Men's 100m Freestyle on night five of racing at Paris 2024. The men's 100m freestyle swimming race is considered the premier swimming event, and has provided many highlights